We are happy
to announce that May 13, 2014 is the release day for Helena Hunting’s Inked Armor Clipped. IA is the third book in the Clipped
Wings series. The series follows the fragile and emotional love story of Hayden,
a damaged cupcake addicted tattoo artist, and Tenley, a shattered graduate student.
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Title: Inked Armor (Clipped Wings #2)
Series: Clipped Wings
Author: Helena Hunting
Release Date: May 13, 2014
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In this follow-up to Clipped Wings, the emotional love story continues between Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.
A few days, a week, just a little longer. Everyone told me she needed time. Her silence told me she needed time.
In the wake of losing Tenley Page, tattooist Hayden Stryker's tumultuous past is haunting him. Plagued by nightmares about the murder of his parents, Hayden reaches out again to Tenley. Having run from the man she doesn't believe she deserves, Tenley finally lays her guilt to rest. Despite their intense physical attraction, Hayden and Tenley struggle to repair their fragile emotional connection. As Hayden gets closer to the truth, he must find a way to reconcile his guilt over his parents' death in order to keep the woman who finally cracked his armor, and found her way into his heart.
A few days, a week, just a little longer. Everyone told me she needed time. Her silence told me she needed time.
In the wake of losing Tenley Page, tattooist Hayden Stryker's tumultuous past is haunting him. Plagued by nightmares about the murder of his parents, Hayden reaches out again to Tenley. Having run from the man she doesn't believe she deserves, Tenley finally lays her guilt to rest. Despite their intense physical attraction, Hayden and Tenley struggle to repair their fragile emotional connection. As Hayden gets closer to the truth, he must find a way to reconcile his guilt over his parents' death in order to keep the woman who finally cracked his armor, and found her way into his heart.
A few days, a week, just a little longer. Everyone told me she needed time. Her silence told me she needed time.
Fuck time.
Time went on and on. An endless cycle of sleep, wake, bear the agony, and repeat. I fucking hated time.
Tenley had been gone for three weeks. Every day without her was sensory deprivation, drawn out and torturous from beginning to end. The first week, I called her every day. Her phone always went to voice mail. She never called back. I stopped calling because it sucked to know I’d been discarded so easily.
Memories of her were everywhere: home, work, Serendipity. I couldn’t escape. So at least I understood why she came to Chicago in the first place: to get away from the ceaseless reminders. I couldn’t figure out what had compelled her to go back, though. She could run from me all she wanted, but returning to the place she’d fled from didn’t make much sense. Unless she was looking to shackle herself to the guilt again. It was easy to deny the possibility of a future when she let the past drag her down. I knew. I’d done that for years until Tenley came along.
It’s amazing how two very broken and damaged souls that can’t manage to fix themselves can be exactly what the other needs to heal.
IA was a great ending to a fabulous story!!!! Sometimes when a story is spread out over multiple books you run the risk of filler and fluff to stuff the pages. NOPE!! Not here. In fact, I was so into Tenely and Hayden’s story that it flew by way too fast. Honestly, I would have been okay with delving deeper into certain parts and creating a third full length book.
While CW focuses more on Tenley, IA puts Hayden in the hot seat. Hayden’s unwillingness to confront his past finally catches up with him. It comes back as nightmares triggered by Tenley’s leaving, and it has no plans to slink back into the dark corner which Hayden has successfully remanded it to for seven years. It wants to be dealt with and NOW. Hayden has no choice but to face it. But, this time around Hayden has Tenley. Hayden is deathly afraid of losing Tenley again. He’s certain she won’t be able to accept is past. But, Tenley is more accepting and understanding than Hayden realizes. She is just as afraid of losing him as he is of losing her. They just don’t realize each other’s fear because their pasts keep them from being 100% honest with each other.
I’m not sure what it is or how Helena Hunting does it, but you cannot come away from this series and not have a serious attachment to Tenley and Hayden. Yes, I get attached to almost every hero/heroine that I read but the attachment to these two is unparalleled. With tons of books and new authors out there, getting a reader to fall in love with your characters and remember every single thing about them long after they turn the last page is a monumental feat these days. Helena Hunting has certainly accomplished exactly that for me with Tenley and Hayden.
I love this story so much there is no doubt I will definitely be doing a re-read (or two) in the future. Fabulous job Helena Hunting!!!
IA was a great ending to a fabulous story!!!! Sometimes when a story is spread out over multiple books you run the risk of filler and fluff to stuff the pages. NOPE!! Not here. In fact, I was so into Tenely and Hayden’s story that it flew by way too fast. Honestly, I would have been okay with delving deeper into certain parts and creating a third full length book.
While CW focuses more on Tenley, IA puts Hayden in the hot seat. Hayden’s unwillingness to confront his past finally catches up with him. It comes back as nightmares triggered by Tenley’s leaving, and it has no plans to slink back into the dark corner which Hayden has successfully remanded it to for seven years. It wants to be dealt with and NOW. Hayden has no choice but to face it. But, this time around Hayden has Tenley. Hayden is deathly afraid of losing Tenley again. He’s certain she won’t be able to accept is past. But, Tenley is more accepting and understanding than Hayden realizes. She is just as afraid of losing him as he is of losing her. They just don’t realize each other’s fear because their pasts keep them from being 100% honest with each other.
I’m not sure what it is or how Helena Hunting does it, but you cannot come away from this series and not have a serious attachment to Tenley and Hayden. Yes, I get attached to almost every hero/heroine that I read but the attachment to these two is unparalleled. With tons of books and new authors out there, getting a reader to fall in love with your characters and remember every single thing about them long after they turn the last page is a monumental feat these days. Helena Hunting has certainly accomplished exactly that for me with Tenley and Hayden.
I love this story so much there is no doubt I will definitely be doing a re-read (or two) in the future. Fabulous job Helena Hunting!!!
5 STARS!!!
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Cupcaked and Ink (Clipped Wings #0.5)
Available February 3, 2014
The prequel to Clipped Wings—“twisted, dark, incredibly erotic…a love story like no other” (USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton)—this emotional tale follows Hayden and Tenley as they struggle to let go of their pasts and maintain an emotionally safe distance from each other.
Tenley Page is looking for a new start: a new city, a new apartment, a new life. Her plan is to keep to herself and stay focused. But leaving her past behind and starting over isn’t as easy as she thought. And neither is maintaining her solitude. As Tenley settles into her new surroundings, she finds herself drawn to Inked Armor, the tattoo studio across the street. But it’s the gorgeous, dark-haired tattoo artist who captures her interest. There’s something about his severe beauty that captivates her—and not just in her waking hours.
Covered in the ink he inscribes on other people’s skin, Hayden Stryker has made a career out of being a tattooist. He’s got his own business and a tight circle of friends. As far as he’s concerned, that’s all he needs. At least until his aunt, who owns the antiques and used book store across from his tattoo studio, hires a new employee. At first his intrigue is based on physical appeal; hot chick equals something nice to look at. But as he begins to catch glimpses of the fiery personality under the fragile, feminine exterior, his fascination with Tenley grows. Annoyed by his inability to control his fixation, Hayden decides the best way to cure him of the new obsession is to get to know the girl under her skittish façade.
But like the ink he wears as armor, Tenley has the ability to get under his skin and stay there.
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Clipped Wings (Clipped Wings #1)
Available May 13, 2014
An emotional love story that follows the touch-and-go relationship of Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.
As Hayden and Tenley navigate their newfound but slightly unstable relationship, they want to trust each other, but Hayden is hiding a dark and shameful past that he doesn't ever want Tenley to find out about. And Tenley has secrets of her own that could make Hayden run away forever. When Tenley asks Hayden to put a beautifully elaborate tattoo across her back, the two form what they thought was an unshakeable bond. But when Tenley's past shows up on her doorstep, will Hayden stand by her side...or run?
As Hayden and Tenley navigate their newfound but slightly unstable relationship, they want to trust each other, but Hayden is hiding a dark and shameful past that he doesn't ever want Tenley to find out about. And Tenley has secrets of her own that could make Hayden run away forever. When Tenley asks Hayden to put a beautifully elaborate tattoo across her back, the two form what they thought was an unshakeable bond. But when Tenley's past shows up on her doorstep, will Hayden stand by her side...or run?
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Between The Cracks (Clipped Wing #1.5)
Available May 6, 2014
Tattooist Chris Zelter doesn’t always make the best decisions when it comes to the people he cares about, or the women he gets involved with. Things have changed recently, though. Chris has lost interest in casual flings as he finds himself wrapped up in Sarah Adamson, a waitress at the local strip club he frequents. It takes months of persistent attention before she finally agrees to date him, and he's determined not to mess it up.
Just as things are finally going his way, Chris receives a troubled phone call in the middle of the night from Hayden Stryker, his best friend and business partner. Unexpected revelations and the sudden departure of his girlfriend, Tenley, has nearly sent Hayden over the edge. Add in a speeding ticket and an impounded car, and Hayden is balanced on the
precipice of a total meltdown. Worried about his friend, Chris sets out on a rescue road trip, first to get Hayden, and then to bring back Tenley. The two men run into unforeseen roadblocks, proving even the best intentions don’t guarantee results.
Chris and Hayden return to Chicago empty handed, and Chris is left feeling as if he’s let down all the people who matter, especially Sarah. But Chris discovers that sometimes the best way to deal with failure is to find a way to forget about it. And losing himself in Sarah is the perfect way to do just that.
Cracks in the Armor (Clipped Wing #2.5)Just as things are finally going his way, Chris receives a troubled phone call in the middle of the night from Hayden Stryker, his best friend and business partner. Unexpected revelations and the sudden departure of his girlfriend, Tenley, has nearly sent Hayden over the edge. Add in a speeding ticket and an impounded car, and Hayden is balanced on the
Chris and Hayden return to Chicago empty handed, and Chris is left feeling as if he’s let down all the people who matter, especially Sarah. But Chris discovers that sometimes the best way to deal with failure is to find a way to forget about it. And losing himself in Sarah is the perfect way to do just that.
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Chris, a sexy tattoo artist, tries to win the heart of Sarah, a grad student with little interest in him, in this second e-short and follow-up to Helena Hunting’s gripping love story, Clipped Wings—“twisted, dark, incredibly erotic…a love story like no other” (USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton).
Part owner of the Chicago tattoo shop Inked Armor, Chris Zelter is a talented artist who decorates skin with gorgeous designs. He might look the part of the typical jacked-up, inked-up bad-boy, but underneath is a fiercely loyal, complicated man. Kicked out at sixteen, Chris has had to fend for himself for the last twelve years, making his Inked Armor crew as much family as they are business partners. For him, it’s enough—until he meets Sarah Adamson.
A grad student waitressing at the local strip club, Sarah is used to propositions and crude comments. The job is a means to an end—finish her MBA, pay off the tuition loans, and get a good job. Then she won’t have to rely on anyone to take care of her. So when brawny, tatted up Chris begins hanging out at the club, she rebuffs his advances. At first. But Chris isn’t like her usual clientele: despite his hard exterior, he’s almost…sweet.
Sometimes, the people with the roughest edges have the biggest hearts.
Part owner of the Chicago tattoo shop Inked Armor, Chris Zelter is a talented artist who decorates skin with gorgeous designs. He might look the part of the typical jacked-up, inked-up bad-boy, but underneath is a fiercely loyal, complicated man. Kicked out at sixteen, Chris has had to fend for himself for the last twelve years, making his Inked Armor crew as much family as they are business partners. For him, it’s enough—until he meets Sarah Adamson.
A grad student waitressing at the local strip club, Sarah is used to propositions and crude comments. The job is a means to an end—finish her MBA, pay off the tuition loans, and get a good job. Then she won’t have to rely on anyone to take care of her. So when brawny, tatted up Chris begins hanging out at the club, she rebuffs his advances. At first. But Chris isn’t like her usual clientele: despite his hard exterior, he’s almost…sweet.
Sometimes, the people with the roughest edges have the biggest hearts.
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Helena Hunting
lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two
moderately intolerant cats. She's putting her English degree to good use by
writing popular fiction. She is the author of Clipped Wings, her debut novel,
and Inked Armor.
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